Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-29
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE TENNIS PLAYERS.
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Receas TouRuament.

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TIE clrBs IN THIS CITY AND THE SOUTHERN AssocIA-
rIosLrALx or SECURING GRorNDs-THx RELATIONS
~ THE PLAYKKs HERE TO THE AssocIArIoN-rHE
NExps or THE LOCAL CONSULTATIONS
The recent tennis tournament and the organiza-
tion Of an association OF tennis players has had
the effect OF stimulating interest In the game In
snts city II IL hoped by the members OF the or
ranization that this feeling will be permanent,
and that &c Will result In extending the knowledge
o< che game and IN increasing the number OF the
playera As has been stated In The STAR, there
are now a large number Of clubs In the city, and
Is estimated that the combined membership Is
In the neignDorhood OF one hundred Nearly the
entire number active players and, as the play
ing In the tournament showed. a very respectable
proportion have attained considerable skill IL is
acknowledged. however. that, comparatively
speaking the game has not been fully developed
here and that there are not as many players as
more favorable conditions would naturally pro
duce. The reason assigned for TINS Il, Droadiy
this fact was recognized BY the action taken oy
the newly organized
sorrHERS TENNIS ASSOCIATION
Il the second meeting held, which was In the
early part OF this week. Two committees were
appointed TO consider the question OF procuring
uritable grounds for the use OF the association.
One OF these committees was Instructed 10 ascer-
tain whether the Use OF any OF the ground long
In, 10 the Government could be obtained, and the
other committee was authorized 10 report upon
sites which could be purchased or leased Inc
Dian is 10 have courts maintained Dy the aSsOcla-
lion where the members can meet and play. Thus,
BY bringing larger number Of players together
than Is possible under the present system OF i5o-
sscrred II was further pointed out that the cost
OF securing and maintaining good court Imposed
q heavy burden upon private club, and that In
a. nh Rff yUQfa
NOT frst-class. This OF course naturally had an
influence upon the playing OF the members and
retarded their development into sklllfui PLAYERS
were no players here competent 10 cope with the
players IRON Baltimore, ana, In consequence, all
the association formed is 70 be composed OF play
ers from all the southern States,
TIE NEXT TOURNAMENT
will probably call out larger representation from
outside points than was the case with the recent
tournament. The Delaware Field Club, OF VIII
ninyton, DEL as has been stated in The STAR, has
been given the authority by the National Tennis
Association To hold championship games Tor the
Southern states on their grounds, but recent cor
club has brought out the fact that they have re-
nnQusned this right, and IL is probable that they
Will Join the new southern A ISOLATION
In conversations with a STAR reporter some OF
the members OF the association, while conceding
the importance OF securing grounds In this city
where tennis could be played, were OF the OPINION
southern Association. They said that the men,
bsrship would be composed OF players from all the
southern States, and, naturally, they would not
feel like contributing money toward the purchase
OF grounds IN this city which they would probably
only enjoy on occasions when tournaments were
held IL was thought that an association ought to
be formed entirely separate and distinct from the
southern Association, and that the grounds should
be owned, controlled, and maintained by the for
mer. When q tournament is held under the
auspices OF the southern Association, then the
grounds could be leased for the occasion II 1t was
thought desirable, and In this way the members or
the Southern Association would contribute their
share toward the expense. ON the other hand, IL
has been suggested that by division OF the men,
bership into resident and nonresident members
citation could be made, and then the expense and
confusion arising from having TWO organizations
would be avoided. The southern Association, how
ever has not as yet been fairly organized, and at
the next meeting IL Is probable that some action
involving this question will be taken.
THE QUESTION OF GROUNDS.
IL seems pretty definitely settled that the men,
bers are unanimous In the opinion that steps should
be taksn toward securing grounds where courts
properly made and cared for can be accessible to
the members The original outlay, IN the event
that ground Is purchased, would, OF course. be
large but IL Is suggested that by making small
cash payment the balance OF the purchase-money
could be paid In instruments running through four
club house can be erected. and then II Is thought
that tennis will be permanently established here
and IL Will not be long before the standard OF play
ing will be greatly improved With these facilities
for playing the game will be possible to have one
or two yearly tournaments, confined 10 the resi-
wiz have a good influence upon the playing Of
the members